Sony WEGA KV-36FV1, WEGA KV-32FV1 Operating Instructions Manual

3-862-737-21 (1)

Operating Instructions

KV-32FV1 KV-36FV1

Remote Control

Keep this flap unfolded and use this page

forreference,

SYSTEM OFF

(page 16)

TV/VTR (page 16)

DISPLAY --

SLEEP --

JUMP --

.' TV/DBS --

(page 16)

RESET --

(pages 21 and 22)

VOL +/- --

CODE SET

(pages 26-28)

MUTING

(POWER)

SONY

-- ENTER

-- MTS/GUIDE (page 22)
Select buttons

(pages 13 and 19)

-- MENU

CH +/-

Getting to know the buttons on

the remote control

Names of the buttons on the remote
control are presented in different colors to
represent the available functions.

Button color

Clear ................ Press to select the component

you want to control; e.g.
VTR (VCR)/DVD, DBS (Direct
Broadcast Satellite)/CABLE,

or TV

Green ............... Buttons relevant to power

operations, like turning the
TV, DBS (Direct Broadcast

Satellite)/CABLE, or
VTR (VCR)/DVD on or off

Label color

White ............... TV/VTR (VCR)/DVD/DBS

(Direct Broadcast Satellite) /

CABLE operation buttons

Yellow .............. PIP operation buttons

Blue .................. DBS (Direct Broadcast

Satellite) operation buttons

Green ............... SYSTEM OFF operation button

For a detailed eAphlmltion lff most buttons, see

"Watchi_ tile TV" _s page 15.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the TV to rain or moisture.

ATTENTION

RISOUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIH

PRECAUClON

RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRiCO

NO ABRIR

/h

CAUTION: TO REDUCETHE RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

O0 NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE.

REFERSERVICING TO OUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT USE THIS

POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER O_ UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE,

CAUTION

When using W games, computers, and similar products
with your TV, keep the brightness and picture contrast
functions at low settings. If a fixed (non-moving)
pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at
a high brightness or picture contrast setting, the image
can be permanently imprinted onto the screen.

Continuously watching the same program can cause
the imprint of station Iogos onto the TV screen. These
types of imprints are not covered by your warranty

because they are the result of misuse.

Note on Caption Vision
This television receiver provides display of television

dosed captioning in accordance with §15.119 of the
FCC rules.

Note on cleaning the TV
Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong

solvents such as thinner or benzine, which might
damage the finish of the cabinet.

Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system

instager's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry aspractical.

Use of this television receiver for other than private

viewing of programs broadcast on UHF or VHF or
transmitted by cable companies for the use of the
general public may require authorization from the

broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner.

NOTIFICATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
Part 1S of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
inteference with radio communications. However.
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

• ConnecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacJrcuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for hetp.

I YOU are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

This document is for the remote controt RM-Y167.
MODELS: KV-32FVI, 36FVI

As an ENERGY STARe Partner,
Sony has determined that this
product or product models meets

the ENERGY STARe guidelines
for energy efficiency.

ENERGY STARe isa U.S. registered mark.

ii Welcome!

rhank you for purchasing the Sony
Frinitron ®Color TV. Before reading, check
fie model number located on the front of this

manual or on the rear of your TV.
Pae features you willenjoy include:

A flat CRT, for optimal picture quality
Component video (Y, Ps, P_ inputs for the

highest quality DVD Player connection
Dual tuner PIP, which allows you to watch
two programs at once without first

connecting any additional equipment
The FAVORITE CHANNEL feature, which
allows you to preview each of your chosen

favorite channels in a small window
picture before you choose to tune to a
particular channel

• AfrontA/Vinput, foreasyconnectionof

your cameorder or game equipment

• Two S VIDEO inputs, for enhanced picture
quality

Precautions

Safety

• Operate the TV only with 120 V AC.

• The plug is designed, for safety purposes,
to fit in the wail outlet only one way. If

you are unable to insert the plug fully into

the outlet, contact your dealer.

• If any liquid or solid object should fall
inside the cabinet, unplug the TV
immediately and have it checked by
qualified personnel before operating it

further.

• If you will not be using the TV for several
days, disconnect power by pulling the
plug itself. Never pull on the cord.

For details concerning safety precautions, see the
supplied leaflet "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS".

Installing

• To prevent internal heat build-up, do not
block the ventilation openings.

• Do not install the TV in a hot or humid
place, or in a place subject to excessive

dust or mechanical vibration.

• The AC power cord is attached to the rear
of the TV with hooks. Do not attempt to
remove the cord from these hooks. Doing

so could cause damage to the TV.

Using This Manual

This manual is divided into five major
sections. We recommend that you carefully

review the contents of each section in the

order presented to ensure that you fully

understand the operation of your new TV.

I Connecting and Installing the TV

This section guides you through your
initial set up. It shows how to connect to
your antenna or cable, and connect any
accessories or components.

2 BasicSet Up

This section teaches you the basic skills
needed to operate your new TV. It shows
you how to operate special functions of the

remote control.

Using your New TV

Thissectionshows you how tobeginusing
your new TV, Itshows how tousetheEasy

SetUp Guide feature,and how touseyour
remotecontrol.

4 UsingyourMenus

This section teaches you how to access
on-screen menus and adjust your TV's

settings.

5 Troubleshooting

This section helps you to correct problems
you may encounter with your TV.

Instructions in this manual are written for the
remote control. Similar controls may befound on
the TV console.

Connecting and Installing the TV

Making Connections

Refer to the table below, it will direct you to the diagram suitable to the components you will be
connecting.

Ifiw-uw_ll be connecting ....... _"............................ " "

Cable or antenna only 3
Cable and antenna 3
Cable box 4
Cable box and cable to view scrambled channels 4
VCR and cable or antenna 5
VCR and cable box 5

Two VCRs for tape editing 6
Direct Broadcast Satellite Receiver (DBS) 7
VCR and Direct Broadcast Satellite Receiver (DBS) 7

DVD Player 8
DvD Player with component video output connectors 8

Audio system 9
A/V receiver 9

Camcorder to view tapes 10

' CONTROL S 11

VCR using S-Link 12
Direct Broadcast Satellite Receiver (DBS) using S-Link 12

Note about the AC Power Cord

The AC power cord is attached to the rear of
the TV with hooks. Use caution when

removing the AC plug from its holder. Gently
slide the cord in the upward direction, without
removing the cord from the two lower hooks.

YOUcan
detach the

cord from

this hook

DO not remove
the cord from
these hooks.

AC P

cord

Cable or Antenna Connections

Connecting directly to cable or an
antenna

The connection you choose will depend on the
cable found in your home. Newer homes will

be equipped with standard coaxial cable (see
A); older homes will probably have 300-ohm

twin lead cable (see B); still other homes may

contain both (see C).

75-ohm (Rearof TV)

A • VHF only coaxiaicable VHF/UHF

or

• v.e,u.F

or

• Cable

300-ohm twin (Rear of TV)

B • VHF only lead cable VHF/UHF

or

• UHF only

or

• VHF/UHF Antenna connector _)

75-ohm coaxial cable

C • VHF----_)_

(Rear of TV)

and _)VHl_

EAC-66 U/V mixer

• UHF ===_1_ l"

(not supplied)

300-ohm twin lead cable

Cable and antenna

You may find it convenient to use the
following set up if your cable provider does
not feature local channels that you are able to
receive using an antenna.

(Rear of IV)

CATV cable AUX

(No connection "TO
CONVERTER" in this case)

TO CONVERTER

Antenna cable

VHF/UHF

Select cable or antenna mode by pressing
ANT on the remote control.

Note

• In order to receive channels with an
antenna, you will need to eum your

CABLE to OFF and perform the AUTO

PROGRAM function. (see "CHANNEL

SET UP" on page 24)

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

Cable Box Connections

Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or
encoded signals that require a cable box to

view all channels.

Cable box

1 Connect the coaxial connector from your

cable to the IN on your cable box.

2 Using a coaxial cable, connect OUT on

your cable box to VHF/UHF on your TV.

I Ifyouwillbecontrollingallchannelselection

through your cable box, you should consider
using the CHANNEL FIX feature. (see page 24)

Cable

-3

IN

I

(Rear of TV)

VHF/UHF

[--_--] OUT

Cablebox

Cable box and cable

For this set up, you can switch between
scrambled channels (through your cable box),
and normal (CATV) channels by pressing
ANT on your remote control.

Notes

• Your Sony remote control can be

programmed to operate your cable box.

(see page 26)

• When using PIP, you cannot view the
AUX input in the window picture.

Tip"_ o

Pressing ANT switches between theseinputs.

4

I fyou are connecting a cable box through theAUXinputand

would like to switch between the AUX and normal (CATV) input

you should consider using the CHANNEL FIX feature. (see page 24)

Cable box (Rear of TV)

AUX

scrambled

channels TO CONVERTER

75-ohm coaxial ,_ (signal)

g

cable (not supplied) VHF/UHF

CATV cable

(unscrambled channels)

VCR Connections

Connecting an antenna/cable TV
system with a VCR

1 Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to IN on your VCR.

2 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO
and VIDEO IN on your TV*.

3 Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT on

your VCR to VHF/UHF on your TV.

• If you are connecting a monaural VCR, connect only the
single white audio output to the left input on your TV.

Connecting a VCR and TV with a
cable box

1 Connect the single (input) jack of the

Splitter to your incoming cable connection,
and connect the other two (output) jacks

(using coaxial cable) to IN on your cable
box and VHF/UHF on your TV.

Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT on
your cable box to IN on your VCR.

3 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO and

VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO and

VIDEO IN on your TV.

For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO
instead of the yellow AN cable. S VIDEO
does not provide sound, your audio
connectors must still be connected.

Coaxial cable

3

Cable

1

(Rear of TV)

i

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

(Rear of "IV)

Coaxial cable

Cable 2L_ _

__.. 3 VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

Splitter Cable box

(not supplied)

(red)
(white)

(yellow)

(red)

(white)

{yellow)

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

Connecting two VCRs

MONITOR OUT gives you the ability to use a
second VCR to record a program being played
by the primary VCR or to perform tape
editing and dubbing.

1 Connect the VCR intended for playback

using the connection instructions on page
4 of this manual.

2 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your VCR intended for
recording to MONITOR AUDIO and
VIDEO OUT on your TV.

Notes

• If you will be connecting your A/V

receiver to external speakers, you do not
need to connect AUDIO OUT on your
A/V receiver to AUDIO IN on your TV.

• You cannot record signals from equipment

connected to the Y, PB, PR input.

Do not change the input
signal while editing through
MONITOR OUT.

(Rear of TV)

VCR (for playback)

I

VMC-810S/82OS (not supplied)

VCR (for recording)

_=_="_ _ AUDIO-R (red)

-- A A A _1 _ AUDIO-L (white)

2 _/_ _ VIDEO (yellow)

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

DBS Connections

Connecting a DBS (Direct
Broadcast Satellite) receiver

1 Connect the cable from your satellite

antenna to your DBS receiver.

2 Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to VHF/UHF on your TV.

3 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your DBS receiver to
AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV.

Connecting a DBS (Direct Broadcast
Satellite) receiver and a VCR

1 Connect the cable from your satellite

antenna to your DBS receiver.

2 Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to VHF/UHF IN on your
VCR.

3 Using a coaxial connector, connect

VHF/UHF OUT on your VCR to

VHF/UHF on your TV.

4 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your DBS receiver to
AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your VCR.

5 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO
and VIDEO IN on your TV.

2

Foroptimumpicturequality,use SVIDEO
insteadof the yellow AN cable.S Videodoes |

not provide sound, your audio connectors

Imuststill be connected.

DBSreceiver |

1

Satellite I _ _1
antenna I _._ _-_i__ _ _'_1 I

cable

I

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

(Rear of "IV)

Pressing TV/VIDEO on the remote control will

l allow you to view from the DBS or VCR. I

I

I

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied) (Rear of W)

1_ 4 , I 2

_ ._,_ VCR

DBS receiver

I

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

(red)

[white)

(yellow)

(red)

(white)

(yellow)

_" _ Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

DVD Player Connections

Connecting a DVD Player

Using A/V connectors, connect VIDEO IN on
your TV to LINE OUT on your DVD Player.

Connecting a DVD Player with
component video output connectors

This connection option offers the highest
quality DVD picture.

1 Using AUDIO connectors, connect AUDIO

R and L of the LINE OUT on your DVD

Player to AUDIO R and L on the VIDEO IN
4 panel at the rear of your TV.

2 Using three VIDEO connectors, connect Y,

PB, and PR on the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT on your DVD Player to Y, PB, and PR
on the VIDEO IN 4 panel at the rear of
your TV.

Note

• Some DVD Player terminals may be
labeled Y, CB, and CR, or Y, B-Y, and R-Y.

If yours are labeled so, connect them by
matching the colors.

8

For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO
instead of the yellow AN cable. S VIDEO does
not provide sound, your audio connectors

must still be connected.

(Rear of DVD player)

(Rearof W)

A m

_ UDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO(yellow)

I

VMC-810S1820S (not supplied)

2

f Ill

DVD

,y

RK-74A

(not supplied)

l

(RearofTV)

-y

L

mm

_,_,

AUDIO-R (re(

AUDIO-L (white)